Accountant

Job Description

The Accountant will form part of the Finance Team and will work together with the team members to meet the Groupג€™s accounting and financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the Groupג€™s business with particular emphasis on the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes and timeframes.
• Monitoring and reviewing of book-keeping.
• Carrying out several day-to-day tasks such as general ledger entries, reconciliations, inter-company transactions, accounts payable, and payment runs.
• Issuing of customer invoices, maintaining of aged receivables, accrued income, and related matters.
• Managing and taking ownership of the monthly and annual reporting tasks, including but not limited to inter-company reconciliations, completeness of accruals and prepayments, ensuring proper income and cost allocation, reviewing, and reconciling of balance sheet accounts, etc.
• Preparing monthly management accounts for a group of companies.
• Processing of payments across the Group.
• Preparing cash flow forecasting and related analysis.
• Assisting with the preparation of budgets and other financial reports, as required.
• Handling financial and statutory reporting.
• Assisting with periodic VAT and tax reporting.
• Liaising with external auditors, to assist with the smooth execution of annual audits.
• Liaising with and handling finance queries from banks, suppliers, customers, internal teams, professional advisors and third parties, as required.
• Assisting with documenting and updating internal control processes and procedures to enhance the Companyג€™s controls and workflows.
• Participate in assigned internal projects.
• Any other duties for the smooth running of the department.

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Education

In possession of a University degree in Accounting or ACCA qualification (or in final stages of attaining the ACCA qualification).

Experience

• 2 years previous experience in a similar role.
• Local experience with one of the Big Four audit firms or a corporate service provider would be an asset.
• Knowledge of local VAT and tax laws would also be an asset.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate with various departments.
• Professional and dependable.
• Works to meet agreed deadlines.
• Logical and methodical approach to work.
• Strong organizational skills and maintaining highest standards at all times.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a good eye for detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, preferably in Maltese too.
• Proficient at interpreting and communicating technical accounting issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and IT tools.
• Self-motivated and flexible with a can-do attitude, willing to learn, and capable of working under pressure and independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment.